Posts Tagged ‘colour psychology’
How the colour pink got its name
Have you ever seen a colour called light red? It even sounds weird doesn’t it. That’s because light red has its own colour name – pink. And pink is the most recent basic colour term to come into existence in the English language. How did pink get its name I love finding out how colour…
Read MoreDo you have colour in your wardrobe?
Have you ever gazed at all the clothes in your wardrobe only to think “I’ve got nothing to wear?” This is the conversation I had with journalist Jessica Davis who interviewed me for the Harpers Bazaar article “The psychology behind wearing colour – and how to make it work for you.” One of the things…
Read More5 fun facts about the colour pink
Hello colour lover! This month we’re going to be looking at some of the fun facts about the colour pink. Here I share my top 5 favourite facts about this wonderful hue! 1. How Pink got its name I just love learning how colours get their name and I especially love how pink got it’s…
Read MoreMental Health Awareness UK, navigating grief through colour
As this is mental health awareness week here in the UK, I wanted to focus on something we all experience at sometime in our life, which is grief. Grief really hit me hard when my father was ill and passed away. I felt the grief even before he passed. I’ve realised that I also felt…
Read MoreTop 5 colourful blogs for 2022
Hello colour lover! 2022 is drawing to a close so I thought I’d take a peek at which blogs were the most read this year. So here are the top five blogs loved by you. Going from 5 to 1, they are… Number 5. 5 fun facts about the colour green We discover why this…
Read MoreHappy Colourful International Podcast Day!
Hello colour lover! I recently discovered that Friday 30th September is International Podcast Day which is today! So to celebrate I thought I’d share with you my most popular podcast interviews focusing naturally, on the fascinating world of colour. So take a scroll down and see which of this colourful selection piques your interest. Settle…
Read MoreWhy the Queen wore bright colours
When it comes to colour, Queen Elizabeth II, who died Sept. 8 at 96, was known for wearing bright, vibrant colours. This was for one specific purpose. So everyone, no matter where they were in the crowd, could see her. This is what her daughter-in-law, Sophie, Countess of Wessex shared in the 2016 documentary, The Queen at…
Read More5 fun facts about the colour purple
Hello colour lover! Purple is having a bit of a revival at the moment. Many trend forecasting companies announcing that every tint, tone and shade of purple is trending for autumn 2022. So I thought I would share with you some fun facts and curiosities about the colour purple where we go on a colourful…
Read More5 fun facts about the colour orange
Hello colour lover! This month we’re going to be looking at some of the fun facts about the colour orange, which just happens to be my favourite colour! Here I share my top 5 favourite facts about this wonderful hue! 1. The evolution of the colour name Orange What do you do when you don’t…
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